Nominate students for Ambassador for Multicultural Affairs position
The objective is to foster a dynamic sense of inter- and-intra-cultural engagement and sharing among students, faculty, administrators and staff. AMAs are representatives for the OMA, who assist us in building an all-inclusive campus community that encourages exploration and celebrates diversity.
Ambassador responsibilities include but are not limited to the following items:
-- Participate in OMA activities. Hold regular AMA gatherings and discussions with the Multicultural Advisory Council regarding diversity, equity and inclusion at WSU.
-- Promote OMA events and programs to the student body and Wichita community.
-- Inform the multicultural student organizations about the resources offered by the OMA.
-- Maintain an ongoing contact with leaders of AALANA (African American, Latino, Asian and Native American) Groups.
-- Attend mandatory training sessions, plan and participate in: Passage to Success, Diversity Week, Academic Achievement and Recognition Ceremony, and Multicultural Graduation Celebration.
-- Participate in other multicultural venues organized by other offices such as the Admissions Office "MVPs." (Multicultural Visit Programs)
-- Increase personal knowledge and skills about inter-cultural and intra-cultural history and interaction. Commit to learning about personal racial/cultural history as a way of helping self and others to develop "racial/cultural competency."
-- Serve as a spokesperson for the OMA, and work to advance the OMA vision of an all-inclusive "Multicultural Campus Community."
We ask that you submit the student's name and WSU ID number (if known) to AMA adviser Natalie Toney at natalie.toney@wichita.edu by Friday, April 22. You can also refer interested students to our website at http://www.wichita.edu/oma to download the application, or they can pick up the application from our office in 174 Grace Wilkie Annex.